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Edward J. Perkins
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| United States Ambassador to Australia | |
| In office 1993–1996 |
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| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Melvin F. Sembler |
| Succeeded by | Genta H. Holmes |
| 19th United States Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office 1992–1993 |
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| President | George H.W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Thomas R. Pickering |
| Succeeded by | Madeleine Albright |
| United States Ambassador to South Africa | |
| In office October 16, 1986 – May 22, 1989 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Herman W. Nickel |
| Succeeded by | William L. Swing |
| United States Ambassador to Liberia | |
| In office July 12, 1985 – October 22, 1986 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | William Lacy Swing |
| Succeeded by | James Keough Bishop |
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| Born | June 8, 1928 Sterlington, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 7, 2020 (aged 92) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Lucy Chen-mei Liu |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland University College University of Southern California |
Edward Joseph Perkins (June 8, 1928 – November 7, 2020) was an American diplomat. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, South Africa, and the United Nations 1992-1993. He was later Director of the US State Department's Diplomatic Corps.
Perkins died on November 7, 2020 at a hospital in Washington, D.C. at the age of 92.
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